Real Estate Forum: Forum 100
Grubb & Ellis
Brokerage | Rank: # 4 (Score: 47 )
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Company:   Grubb & Ellis    
Address: 500 W. Monroe  
City: Chicago  
State: IL  
Zip:   60661  
Phone: 312-698-6700  
Fax: 312-207-1822  
Email: corporatecommunications@grubb-ellis.com  
Website: www.grubb-ellis.com  
Key Executive    
1. Name: Mark Rose  
    Title: CEO  
2. Name: Robert Osbrink    
    Title: President, Transaction Services  
3. Name: Maureen Ehrenberg    
    Title: President, Global Client Services  
4. Name: Richard Pehlke  
    Title: CFO  
* Number of Offices: 119 9
* Number of Employees: 5514 6
* Gross Revenues Fiscal Year 2006: 698.9 million 9
* Projected Revenues Fiscal Year 2007: 693.2 million 7
Selected Areas of Specialization: Grubb & Ellis provides transaction, management, consulting, corporate and investment services for local and multi-market owners, corporate occupants and investors around the world.  
Company Overview: For nearly 50 years, Grubb & Ellis has built a reputation for delivering innovative, customized solutions and seamless service to clients. Our professionals combine real-time local market knowledge and specialty expertise with detailed analysis to unlock opportunities that support the business goals of local and multi-market owners, corporate occupants and investors around the world. In May 2007, Grubb & Ellis announced its intent to merge with NNN Realty Advisors, which will combine one of the world's leading full-service commercial real estate organizations with a leading sponsor of commercial real estate programs to create a diversified real estate services business providing a complete range of transaction, management and consulting services, and possessing a strong platform for continued growth. Grubb & Ellis comprises one of the largest and most experienced brokerage forces in the nation. Through 114 offices, professionals cover all aspects of commercial real estate including, office, industrial, retail, investment, multi housing and land. In 2006, Grubb & Ellis and its affiliates completed transactions with an aggregate value of $25.3 billion. In addition, the Company’s management professionals provide quality, cost-effective property, facility and asset management, project/construction management, lease administration and business services to institutional and corporate owners. At year-end 2006, Grubb & Ellis and its affiliates managed 210 million square feet of property.  
*Total Number of Transactions Closed in 2006: 17721 6
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*Total Value of Transactions Closed in 2006: 25.3 billion 10
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Percentage by Property Type:    
Office: 43  
Industrial: 28  
Retail: 13  
Apartments: 3  
Hotels:  
Other: 13  
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Average Transaction Volume per Broker:    
Number of Deals: 10  
Value 16.1 million  
    Raw Score:   47